The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-08

facturers will be deceived by elitterine eenerali
ties The next campaign will be the battle be-
tween protection and free-trade, with the
chances largely in favor of the Republican
must fall in or fail ont. He can do either he
pleeses but he must do one or the other
New York Commercial Advertiser tRepE 1t
IL plain, frank, definite proposition, and comes
ike a fresh breeze in a sultry day. It sweeps
away cant. lifts ND banner and challenges to
combat It will have a decisive weight in the
future OF parties and of legislation.
Terre Haute Express: If Mr.. Cleveland had
possessed the least bit of foresight he would
have expressed himself on the tariff question
two years ago. Then was the time for his party
In the House TO do something with the tariff, be-
fore the surplus accumulated in the treasury
Chicago Tribune: The message is able and
sratesmanlike; luminous In style; perspicuous in
statement; clear in its reasoning; and
In it's conclusions. It is moderate protection
doctrine such as has been exemplified more than
once in the public utte-ances OF both the great
political parties.
The Post Cnd): The message is the most
courageous document that has been sent from
war. 1t will compel public discussion in Con
Eress. It VIII supply parties with an issue that
they have long needed. We have no doubt the
Presidents party will sustain him.
Lafayette Courier: The President says, 'Our
progress towards wise conclusion will not be
improved by dwelling upon the theories or pro-
lection and free trade, which savors too much or
bandying epithets." and then proceeds to do
precious little else than expound theories and
suggest remedies that are impractlcabIe even
from his stand point.
Lafayette Gail: Mr.. Cleveland's message is
bouquet of giittering concentrations for CAM
paiPn effect 1t may, and probably does, mean
nothing Il is devoid of practical recommends
lion. But if il i'm ports forced general feduc
hon in prices of all kinds of manufactured goods,
ihen look out" The wise business man, IN
Juch case, will prepare for a storm indeed
Chicago News: There is partisanship, no
free trade, appeal to class prejudice, no
Bpecia. hobby. in the Presidents message. 1t Is
nj lin rio%ie
close. He has done well in combining it to the
Dne subject of tariff reform His action must
focus public attention upon the necessity of
systematic reduction of the tariff without
prejudice and without favor.
Chicago Herald Dem: There is no faint of
Vandalism in its preparation. He would not
have internal taxation disturbed, but recon-
mends revision of vicious tariff laws whereby
revenue may be reduced to the extent of the
surplus. The free list should be enlarged and
duties upon raw materials used in domestic
manufactures should be diminished. Wool is
specifically mentioned. with felictous illustra-
ton of the ileffects and altogether illusory ben
efits of maintaining high duties upon this staple
Chicago Evening Journal: The Presidents
argument in favor of tariff reduction is vigorous
in style. But it is unsound a matter of logic,
and ite conclusions refuted by millions of
facts. He makes the declaration, longer re-
peated in free-t-ade newspapers, that the tariff
promotes the formation of trusts. There is no
tariff gas; there is tariff on hard coal;
there is tariff on block tin; there is no tariff
quinine; there is no tariff on coffee. Yet in
each of these commodities there have been
trusts. syndicates and rings formed, to control
the quantity of the output an d to regulate the
price Some of these trusts are of foreign
origin. and have usurped control Of our market
because there is no tariff toexclude them.
Chicago Inter Ocean: Over and again
does the President say s.bus STILL" yet"
or something else that is provisional
capital must not suffer in this revision of tariff ,.
but he always says it after paragraph of vigor-
ous insistence on great reduction of tariff He
In If ha 49, ~x1.S
equitable, and Illegal source of needless reve-
nue." If it be this, it is certainly thing to be
radically changed; and. despite of all his quail
flying clauses to 1.-The interests Of labor it is
radical change that he desires. The Pres
fdent has issued free-trade pamphlet in which
no argument is educed that has not been used
by all the Golden Club organs till it has become
stale and threadbare
Louisville Courier-Journal tDem.): To our
friends, Colonel Mcclure. of the Philadelphia
Times and Colonel Colyar of the Nashville
American, greeting: Together with the cordial
invitation. Come in out of the wet"
And how you like the Presidents message,
He is evidently willing to commit the
fortunes of his whole administration to the pol
icy which he urges Is it to be successfully
executed policy or notl Who among Demo
Gratis says not?
Are our Randallite friends of Nashville and
Philadelphia with against in the fight
for this policys What do you say, gentlemena
We have been stabbed and disabled often by
your allies while were attempting to carry
than this that we should like to know how to
place you this time. Car you give an honest
and unambiguous answers
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette: President
Clevelands message Is free-trsde deliverance
out and out, through and through, without any
mitigating conditions. The President
and the party he represents free-traders.
They want the internal revenue system. which
1s q war measure, main tanned in order that an
argument in favor of free trade NAV be pre-
sented-in order that American industries may
ha nrlrY Qad nv RaHf G,14xv
productions. Protection is not in the
interest of monopoly. American protectionists
are not monopoists. The policy is to equalze
foreign and home labor. This is the object of
protection. Mr.. Cleveand's object is to reduce
home labor to that of foreign pauper wages
This would not be admitted nevertheless it is
the fact, and upon this issue the Republican
party is quite willing to go before the country.
ST. Louis Globe-D Democrat (Rep.) So far as it
outlines policy at all. however, it presents the
policy which the great ajority of the Demo-
cratic party favors. TO this extent the message
Is open, candid and commendable. It advocates
the retention of the internal taxes in their
ent form, and favors making the reduction of
the surplus bear customs duties alone This
gives the country fair notice of the designs OF
the Democracy and tells the people what to
pect II the dominant party should prove powerful
enough to crystalline it's purposes into law.
THE SOUTHERN PRESS.
New Orleans Times Democrat: s'The mes
sage sent yesterday by the President to Con-
gress is unique 1t is, first of all, the shortest
presidential message ever sent, and is confined
wholly to single subject-the tariff The
President declares himself in uncertain
terms revenue reformer and opposed to pro-
lection pure and simple. He would have Con-
gress leave the internal revenue alone and con-
centrate itself on the work of reducing the tariff
We do not agree with the President in regard to
the non reduction OF the tobacco tax. It is true
that tobacco is not a necessity but the tax is
troublesome and burdensome to the agricultural
producer and the cost Of its collection is consid
cradle"
Charleston IS. CT News and Courier: ''Tne
President exposes with cruel courtesy every fall
lacy of the protective argument Indeed,
stronger or more comprehensive exposition OF
the weakness and inherent inequality of the
protective system has not been given to the
public. Through it all. moreover, there runs
vein of kindly sympathy and patriotic consider
alton. The manufacturer the workingmau
who reads this message must be callous and sus-
picious indeed, if he Is not impressed by it with
the abiding conviction that a readjustment of
the tariff which should be committed to the